Wendy gets Top 5 at USCS Thunder Opener!

Florida pavement open wheel standout Wendy Mathis kicked off her 2008 quest for the O'Reilly United Sprint Car Series (USCS) Asphalt Thunder championship. The first race of the USCS Asphalt Thunder season kicked off this weekend at Watermelon Capital Speedway in Cordele, GA.

“This track really suits my driving style and after the practice sessions, I was only one-tenth of a second off fast time, so I knew we were going to be fast,” said Mathis. “The track changed a little bit by the time I qualified, but I still qualified in seventh position and I was confident we could get in a strong run.”

With qualifying complete the team made some minor adjustments to the car to get ready for the feature. After the green flag dropped, Wendy worked her way past two cars and finished with a well-deserved top five finish.

“I'm really proud of our team,” continued Mathis. “We're a family team and we put in a lot of hours this week to get ready, but we unloaded with a fast car and I drove the wheels off of it tonight. I'm very serious about competing for the championship with the USCS and tonight was the first step in making that happen.”

In addition to her on-track activities, Wendy also appeared live on television station WSST to help promote the weekend's activities at the track. Also, Wendy appeared on two local radio stations and was also interviewed for local newspaper, the Cordele Dispatch.

WENDY MATHIS COLLECTS HUGGINS CAMS HARD CHARGER AWARD

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Tampa, FL – Florida pavement open wheel standout Wendy Mathis kicked off her 2008 quest for the O'Reilly United Sprint Car Series (USCS) Asphalt Thunder championship by collecting a Top 5 finish and also picked up the Huggins Cams Hard Charger of the Race Award. The first race of the USCS Asphalt Thunder season was held at Watermelon Capital Speedway in Cordele, GA.

“This is a great way to start the 2008 season in my pavement sprint car,” said Mathis. “It's quite gratifying to have our hard work recognized with the Huggins Cams Hard Charger Award. This is just icing on the cake to go along with our top five finish tonight.”

Based in Olive Branch, MS, Huggins Cams is an industry leader in cams for sprint car engines and is a proud sponsor of the Hardcharger Award for the USCS Asphalt Thunder Series. For more information about Huggins Cams, please call (662) 895-8482

“I'd like to personally thank Mr. Steve Huggins for sponsoring this award,” continued Mathis. “We're a family team and we put in a lot of hours to get ready for each race, so to have our efforts rewarded like this is very special to us.”

Up and coming pavement open wheel oval specialist Wendy Mathis has been competing in auto racing since the age of twelve, shortly thereafter becoming the first female in the state of Florida to win the Florida State Quarter Midget Championship. After switching her focus to pavement sprint cars, Wendy became the first female to win a feature event with the TBARA Sprint Car Club, the premier open wheel series in the state of Florida. In 2008 Wendy is competing in the national USCS Asphalt Thunder Series and has been in talks with Indy Pro Series teams to run selected oval races, including the Freedom 100 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Wendy proudly endorses Bell Safety Products and is also a spokesperson for the Race Against Drugs program, Sprint Car & Midget Magazine's Stay in School Program and Wendy's own Drive For The Dream program.

For sponsorship opportunities, or to book Wendy for a promotional event, please contact Josh Wichers at 352-303-5672.

WENDY MATHIS KICKS OFF 2008 SEASON WITH TOP FIVE USCS FINISH

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Tampa, FL – Florida pavement open wheel standout Wendy Mathis kicked off her 2008 quest for the O'Reilly United Sprint Car Series (USCS) Asphalt Thunder championship. The first race of the USCS Asphalt Thunder season kicked off this weekend at Watermelon Capital Speedway in Cordele, GA.

“This track really suits my driving style and after the practice sessions, I was only one-tenth of a second off fast time, so I knew we were going to be fast,” said Mathis. “The track changed a little bit by the time I qualified, but I still qualified in seventh position and I was confident we could get in a strong run.” With qualifying complete the team made some minor adjustments to the car to get ready for the feature. After the green flag dropped, Wendy worked her way past two cars and finished with a well-deserved top five finish.

“I'm really proud of our team,” continued Mathis. “We're a family team and we put in a lot of hours this week to get ready, but we unloaded with a fast car and I drove the wheels off of it tonight. I'm very serious about competing for the championship with the USCS and tonight was the first step in making that happen.”

In addition to her on-track activities, Wendy also appeared live on television station WSST to help promote the weekend's activities at the track. Also, Wendy appeared on two local radio stations and was also interviewed for local newspaper The Cordele Dispatch.

Up and coming pavement open wheel oval specialist Wendy Mathis has been competing in auto racing since the age of twelve, shortly thereafter becoming the first female in the state of Florida to win the Florida State Quarter Midget Championship. After switching her focus to pavement sprint cars, Wendy became the first female to win a feature event with the TBARA Sprint Car Club, the premier open wheel series in the state of Florida. In 2008 Wendy is competing in the national USCS Asphalt Thunder Series and has been in talks with Indy Pro Series teams to run selected oval races, including the Freedom 100 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Wendy proudly endorses Bell Safety Products and is also a spokesperson for the Race Against Drugs program, Sprint Car & Midget Magazine's Stay in School Program and Wendy's own Drive For The Dream program.

For sponsorship opportunities, or to book Wendy for a promotional event, please contact Josh Wichers at 352-303-5672.